bases.newsvine.com - 6/2/2009
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No good options
Following yesterday's news that the White Sox were scouting Roy Oswalt -- and that he was having none of it -- comes two hope-springs-eternal stories from Houston.
First comes all sorts of optimistic rumblings from the Astros over at MLB.com:
sbnation.com - 6/1/2009
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sbnation.com —
Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions April 8, 2009 Missed 2 games (groin).
April 6, 2009 Groin, day-to-day. December 10, 2008 Signed...
as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract. October 30, 2008 Filed for free agency. August 7, 2008 ...
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Mark Loretta Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Los ...
blogs.chron.com - 6/1/2009
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blogs.chron.com —
Although the Chicago White Sox have had a
special assistant to the general manager at the Astros'...
last two series, you can put an end to any speculation about Roy Oswalt accepting a trade to the White Sox. Because Bill...
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Oswalt will not accept trade to Chicago White Sox
sbnation.com - 6/1/2009
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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions April 28, 2009 Calf injury, 15-day DL
April 28, 2009 Calf injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to...
April 27th). April 27, 2009 Calf injury, day-to-day. April 25, 2009 Missed 3 games (ankle injury). April 22, 2009 Ankle ...
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Jose Valverde Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - ...
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The Hardball Times —
... The Astros say they'll be buyers at the deadline. That sounds like a smart move given the talent this team has to deal and its place on the success cycle. ...
Red Reposter - 6/3/09
Red Reporter —
... has an interview with Justin Upton In case you didnt know, Upton is destroying opposing pitchers right now, hitting .322/.396/.592. Baseball folk like to compare him and Jay Bruce, but if you ask me Upton gets the edge. He has a brother named BJ who I heard is pretty good too.
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NBC Sports - The Astros plan on being buyers for some reason
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Thursday Astros, etc. Round Up
The Crawfish Boxes —
... Craig thinks the Astros will be buyers at the trade deadline and tells us exactly why that's dumb. While I'm sure most of us agree, it's just nice to get an outsider's take—especially one so poignant. ...
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NYT > Baseball 6/2/2009
HOUSTON (AP) -- Roy Oswalt had a season-high eight strikeouts, Carlos Lee hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros snapped a four-game losing skid at home with a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
